Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Pizza places in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,451
- 1,926 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 9,802
- All limited-service restaurants · +2.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- 29% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pizza places on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 5,451 pizza places on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. Of those, 1,926 are chain locations, or 35%, against 58% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.3, 29% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Pennsylvania comes to about $21B a year: $3,973 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.8M of household spending for each pizza place on map listings, 24% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Pennsylvania was 9,802 in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019. That is one for every 538 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Since fiscal 2022, 338 SBA-backed loans worth $122.6M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #41 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Lancaster metro area scores highest (66). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (88).
Every market in Pennsylvania for pizza places
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lancaster, PA | 66 | 165 | 7.8 | $5.3M | +1.9% | #87 of 387 |
| 2Reading, PA | 60 | 136 | 8.3 | $4.7M | +2.7% | #114 of 387 |
| 3Gettysburg, PA | 59 | 34 | 8.3 | $4.8M | +3.6% | #119 of 387 |
| 4Chambersburg, PA | 59 | 54 | 8.5 | $4.5M | +3.0% | #120 of 387 |
| 5Lebanon, PA | 56 | 47 | 8.3 | $4.7M | +2.2% | #147 of 387 |
| 6York-Hanover, PA | 56 | 170 | 9.4 | $4.3M | +3.6% | #148 of 387 |
| 7Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 54 | 339 | 10.0 | $4.1M | +3.0% | #161 of 387 |
| 8Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 50 | 242 | 9.8 | $4.1M | +4.2% | #199 of 387 |
| 9Williamsport, PA | 45 | 30 | 6.4 | $5.4M | −1.3% | #233 of 387 |
| 10Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 45 | 2,557 | 10.4 | $4.2M | +1.4% | #234 of 387 |
| 11State College, PA | 36 | 61 | 10.3 | $3.8M | −0.4% | #301 of 387 |
| 12Pittsburgh, PA | 36 | 1,252 | 11.8 | $3.3M | −1.3% | #302 of 387 |
| 13Erie, PA | 34 | 87 | 7.9 | $4.5M | −1.8% | #311 of 387 |
| 14Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 33 | 312 | 13.3 | $2.7M | +1.4% | #323 of 387 |
| 15Johnstown, PA | 26 | 74 | 13.2 | $2.5M | −3.2% | #354 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 10 | 74 | 14.6 | $2.3M | −2.5% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 88 | 18 | 7.4 | $5.4M | +7.2% | #3 of 520 |
| 2Sayre, PA | 75 | 9 | 3.7 | $9.6M | −0.6% | #39 of 520 |
| 3Lewistown, PA | 66 | 10 | 5.4 | $6.1M | 0.0% | #107 of 520 |
| 4Pottsville, PA | 66 | 52 | 9.0 | $3.9M | +1.5% | #110 of 520 |
| 5Lock Haven, PA | 64 | 12 | 7.8 | $4.4M | +1.3% | #124 of 520 |
| 6Lewisburg, PA | 58 | 10 | 6.9 | $5.5M | −0.8% | #164 of 520 |
| 7Sunbury, PA | 58 | 35 | 7.7 | $4.5M | −1.7% | #167 of 520 |
| 8Oil City, PA | 55 | 16 | 7.5 | $4.4M | −2.0% | #208 of 520 |
| 9Huntingdon, PA | 51 | 15 | 9.2 | $3.8M | −2.4% | #245 of 520 |
| 10Warren, PA | 49 | 12 | 7.4 | $4.4M | −3.8% | #263 of 520 |
| 11Meadville, PA | 49 | 27 | 8.0 | $4.1M | −2.4% | #264 of 520 |
| 12Selinsgrove, PA | 43 | 15 | 10.3 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #323 of 520 |
| 13East Stroudsburg, PA | 43 | 79 | 12.9 | $3.1M | −0.7% | #326 of 520 |
| 14St. Marys, PA | 43 | 15 | 11.3 | $3M | −3.3% | #327 of 520 |
| 15Hermitage, PA | 41 | 46 | 9.9 | $3.4M | −2.4% | #345 of 520 |
| 16Somerset, PA | 40 | 36 | 12.3 | $2.7M | −2.7% | #360 of 520 |
| 17DuBois, PA | 39 | 32 | 9.8 | $3.4M | −2.9% | #367 of 520 |
| 18Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 38 | 31 | 11.8 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #384 of 520 |
| 19Bradford, PA | 37 | 16 | 9.8 | $3.4M | −3.5% | #390 of 520 |
| 20Indiana, PA | 33 | 43 | 13.2 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #431 of 520 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 81 | 18 | 7.4 | $5.4M | +7.2% | #75 of 2,090 |
| 2Chester County, PA | 74 | 203 | 9.9 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #201 of 2,090 |
| 3Bradford County, PA | 69 | 9 | 3.7 | $9.6M | −0.6% | #325 of 2,090 |
| 4Perry County, PA | 69 | 15 | 8.2 | $4.7M | +2.1% | #354 of 2,090 |
| 5Juniata County, PA | 68 | 5 | 5.5 | $6.4M | −0.3% | #364 of 2,090 |
| 6Lancaster County, PA | 67 | 165 | 7.8 | $5.3M | +1.9% | #411 of 2,090 |
| 7Wayne County, PA | 66 | 13 | 6.2 | $5.6M | +1.1% | #449 of 2,090 |
| 8Butler County, PA | 66 | 76 | 9.4 | $4.5M | +3.2% | #463 of 2,090 |
| 9Berks County, PA | 64 | 136 | 8.3 | $4.7M | +2.7% | #517 of 2,090 |
| 10Franklin County, PA | 64 | 54 | 8.5 | $4.5M | +3.0% | #519 of 2,090 |
| 11Adams County, PA | 62 | 34 | 8.3 | $4.8M | +3.6% | #589 of 2,090 |
| 12Montgomery County, PA | 61 | 335 | 10.0 | $4.9M | +2.4% | #619 of 2,090 |
| 13Lebanon County, PA | 61 | 47 | 8.3 | $4.7M | +2.2% | #622 of 2,090 |
| 14York County, PA | 60 | 170 | 9.4 | $4.3M | +3.6% | #655 of 2,090 |
| 15Northampton County, PA | 60 | 126 | 10.3 | $4.1M | +3.7% | #662 of 2,090 |
| 16Montour County, PA | 59 | 5 | 6.4 | $6.2M | −1.4% | #672 of 2,090 |
| 17Mifflin County, PA | 59 | 10 | 5.4 | $6.1M | 0.0% | #674 of 2,090 |
| 18Susquehanna County, PA | 59 | 13 | 8.4 | $4.3M | −0.3% | #691 of 2,090 |
| 19Wyoming County, PA | 58 | 9 | 8.2 | $4.4M | −0.9% | #730 of 2,090 |
| 20Cumberland County, PA | 57 | 111 | 10.4 | $4M | +6.5% | #763 of 2,090 |
| 21Schuylkill County, PA | 57 | 52 | 9.0 | $3.9M | +1.5% | #766 of 2,090 |
| 22Lehigh County, PA | 56 | 133 | 9.2 | $4.4M | +2.7% | #796 of 2,090 |
| 23Bucks County, PA | 55 | 247 | 9.9 | $5M | +0.3% | #828 of 2,090 |
| 24Clinton County, PA | 54 | 12 | 7.8 | $4.4M | +1.3% | #865 of 2,090 |
| 25Union County, PA | 53 | 10 | 6.9 | $5.5M | −0.8% | #893 of 2,090 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Washington County, PA | 50 | 94 | 10.6 | $3.7M | +0.7% | #1,035 of 2,090 |
| 27Lycoming County, PA | 49 | 30 | 6.4 | $5.4M | −1.3% | #1,063 of 2,090 |
| 28Dauphin County, PA | 49 | 116 | 9.6 | $4M | +2.3% | #1,075 of 2,090 |
| 29Venango County, PA | 48 | 16 | 7.5 | $4.4M | −2.0% | #1,108 of 2,090 |
| 30Northumberland County, PA | 48 | 30 | 7.9 | $4.3M | −1.8% | #1,112 of 2,090 |
| 31Carbon County, PA | 48 | 32 | 11.7 | $3M | +1.7% | #1,127 of 2,090 |
| 32Beaver County, PA | 47 | 75 | 10.4 | $3.6M | −1.1% | #1,155 of 2,090 |
| 33Armstrong County, PA | 45 | 27 | 9.6 | $3.6M | −2.7% | #1,238 of 2,090 |
| 34Delaware County, PA | 45 | 268 | 12.4 | $3.5M | +0.8% | #1,240 of 2,090 |
| 35Warren County, PA | 44 | 12 | 7.4 | $4.4M | −3.8% | #1,258 of 2,090 |
| 36Huntingdon County, PA | 44 | 15 | 9.2 | $3.8M | −2.4% | #1,274 of 2,090 |
| 37Tioga County, PA | 43 | 15 | 9.0 | $3.8M | −1.3% | #1,317 of 2,090 |
| 38Centre County, PA | 43 | 61 | 10.3 | $3.8M | −0.4% | #1,318 of 2,090 |
| 39Erie County, PA | 42 | 87 | 7.9 | $4.5M | −1.8% | #1,356 of 2,090 |
| 40Crawford County, PA | 42 | 27 | 8.0 | $4.1M | −2.4% | #1,359 of 2,090 |
| 41Westmoreland County, PA | 41 | 194 | 12.5 | $3M | −1.4% | #1,412 of 2,090 |
| 42Bedford County, PA | 40 | 21 | 10.6 | $3.1M | −0.2% | #1,447 of 2,090 |
| 43Monroe County, PA | 40 | 79 | 12.9 | $3.1M | −0.7% | #1,448 of 2,090 |
| 44Lawrence County, PA | 39 | 33 | 9.1 | $3.7M | −2.4% | #1,472 of 2,090 |
| 45Elk County, PA | 39 | 15 | 11.3 | $3M | −3.3% | #1,488 of 2,090 |
| 46Luzerne County, PA | 39 | 185 | 13.7 | $2.6M | +2.1% | #1,497 of 2,090 |
| 47Potter County, PA | 38 | 8 | 11.4 | $2.9M | −3.0% | #1,530 of 2,090 |
| 48Snyder County, PA | 37 | 15 | 10.3 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #1,556 of 2,090 |
| 49Allegheny County, PA | 37 | 676 | 12.4 | $3.2M | −2.0% | #1,561 of 2,090 |
| 50Mercer County, PA | 36 | 46 | 9.9 | $3.4M | −2.4% | #1,596 of 2,090 |
| 51Somerset County, PA | 36 | 36 | 12.3 | $2.7M | −2.7% | #1,607 of 2,090 |
| 52Clearfield County, PA | 35 | 32 | 9.8 | $3.4M | −2.9% | #1,628 of 2,090 |
| 53Columbia County, PA | 34 | 31 | 11.8 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #1,673 of 2,090 |
| 54McKean County, PA | 33 | 16 | 9.8 | $3.4M | −3.5% | #1,698 of 2,090 |
| 55Lackawanna County, PA | 32 | 118 | 13.4 | $2.7M | +0.5% | #1,737 of 2,090 |
| 56Philadelphia County, PA | 30 | 699 | 10.3 | $3.5M | −1.6% | #1,791 of 2,090 |
| 57Clarion County, PA | 30 | 20 | 13.3 | $2.5M | −1.4% | #1,801 of 2,090 |
| 58Indiana County, PA | 30 | 43 | 13.2 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #1,802 of 2,090 |
| 59Cambria County, PA | 28 | 74 | 13.2 | $2.5M | −3.2% | #1,844 of 2,090 |
| 60Jefferson County, PA | 24 | 22 | 12.0 | $2.7M | −2.8% | #1,928 of 2,090 |
| 61Fayette County, PA | 21 | 77 | 14.0 | $2.4M | −4.3% | #1,989 of 2,090 |
| 62Greene County, PA | 20 | 16 | 11.2 | $3.2M | −5.5% | #1,999 of 2,090 |
| 63Blair County, PA | 17 | 74 | 14.6 | $2.3M | −2.5% | #2,041 of 2,090 |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $7.4M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $5.8M | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $9.2M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 13.5 | $2.2M | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pizza places on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pizza places are in Pennsylvania?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,451 pizza places in Pennsylvania. 1,926 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 9,802 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Official counts also show 2,416 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on food away from home?
About $21B a year, or $3,973 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,451 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $3.8M per pizza place. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for pizza places?
Pennsylvania has 10.3 pizza places per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $3.8M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 4,124, against 5,451 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 538 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Lancaster metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 81 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Pennsylvania scores 38 for pizza places (lower middle), #41 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. It maps the pizza places on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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